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feylin -> RE: Ask a Master...isn't that a man? (11/7/2006 6:53:25 PM)
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I can understand why Gor is an easy mark....a lot of roleplayers find the scenarios too good to pass up and that can shine a poor light on those actually living as Master/slave. In fact, hardcore roleplayers make fun of Goreans more than anyone else, in my experience. I'm thinking BDSM roleplaying doesn't take off due to the lack of weapons as weapons. You need a fighting reason to roll the dice. A good thing, no doubt. Imagine the kids walking around shouting their mastery and doing a little 7-7-7 with nipple clamps and tongs.
I spent a fabulous weekend at a Gorean gathering this year and was also shocked to find everyone so...normal. I really had to let go of the fantasy stuff I was immature enough to imagine but emotionally it was wonderful for me and I appreciated the chance to interact with some really admirable people. Its not my intention to flame your opinion since busting Gor is a fairly common pastime and I may have had a silent chuckle once or twice myself after a night of watching casscading, flowing, spilling limbs serve a cup of joe in just under 45 minutes. (From experience, a Gorean Master expects it a whole hell of a lot faster than that.)
Just suggesting that there are some fine individuals that might be alienated by being so easily dismissed. Probably won't matter in your grand scheme of things, just saying. Because I understand why we are all unique in our limits, it always surprises me that the harshest judgments of one's preference comes from the kinky side of the tracks. Not you in particular in this case, just a general perception in my experience in various groups online. It does seem more relaxed in person. I guess we are less likely to point and laugh outright when we see someone's sincerity in person.
The next portion is definitely not directed towards you, Aileen -- didn't want to do another post.
In order to not be totally off topic: When I first read the OP, I thought about another scenario that is even more disconcerting to me -- and this applies across the chatrooms, Gor or otherwise. Why is it common that when a dominant or Master or Mistress is asked a question, their FC/submissive/slave often answers before them/ for them? I'm going to get hit with a "because i'm not a doormat and i have valuable opinions" slams, aren't I? <laughs> Its not a huge problem for me, just makes me wince in embarassement for them which is my baggage, not their's.
As for the original topic itself, it does not seem like a big deal to me personally although I completely understand why someone would pose the question. Why not ask? If I choose to go to a medical center full of many different doctors and I choose to stand in a much longer line in order to see a female doctor, wouldn't I be any number of emotions if, when it was finally my turn, I was told she is out to lunch and I can only see a male doctor. I would choose to wait. There are moments -- albeit rare -- when I want a specific perspective, and I was in the right line, waited my turn...maybe I want to be stubborn about it.
Sometimes we are so darn happy to hear ourselves talk we could be drowning out someone else or hijacking an intended direction. I do not think that just because the original question is from a Gorean, it makes the question or the opinion laughable. I appreciate the different labels of the forums. None of them are set in stone but they do guide you to a particular area.....why would that be such a bad thing? (Gosh, I think I just became an advocate for coloring inside the lines!! Aarrrgggh, when did I become old...how did that happen.)
Best wishes,
Christine
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